2010

Jason Kottke thinks you'll find Cursed Treasure "really really addictive".

Explore headlines from The Morning News, dated May 10, 2010, covering topics from Toyota's credibility to the cost of cancer treatment. via The source of this content is The Morning News.

This post shares an interesting quote comparing family structures in "red" and "blue" America, suggesting that one leads to adulthood, while the other follows it. via kottke.org

Al Jazeera is covering escalating tensions in the Middle East, including Hezbollah rocket attacks and increased Israeli bombing.

This 2010 blog post from Language Hat discusses a Haaretz article about the Juhuri language, spoken by Mountain Jews, and the Theater of the Eastern Caucasus (the only theater to stage plays in Juhuri). via languagehat.com

Tyler Cowen shares assorted links on topics ranging from education and literature to economics and voter participation. via Marginal REVOLUTION

This blog post shares the statistic that four out of ten married Mexican women are sterilized, attributing this at least in part to limited access to other contraceptive methods.

A 2010 blog post discusses the popularity of American films in 1920s Russia, despite the Soviet government's promotion of proletarian art. via languagehat.com

Robin Hanson speculates which nations would hypothetically vote to join the US, the EU, or a Worldwide Democracy in this potential discussion.

A blog post praises the thoroughness of a Wikipedia article about Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ), a writing system for Taiwanese and Amoy Hokkien developed by missionaries. via languagehat.com

WIRED covers recent tech and culture news, from AI drones and the metaverse to Amazon Prime Day deals and interviews.

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Infrastructurist.com explores how cul-de-sacs are killing your community.